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TURKISH PM LABELS FRENCH GENOCIDE BILL "RACIST"
EuroNews
Jan 24 2012
France
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the French
Senate vote to criminalise genocide denial of the 1915-16 killing of
Armenians by Ottoman Turks as "racist and discriminatory."
Erdogan called on the 86 French Senators who voted against the bill
to appeal the decision at the country's highest court. The court has
the power to block the bill if it considers it unconstitutional.
The Turkish Prime Minister added that if the law is ratified then
Turkey will adopt further sanctions against France.
Ankara has already cancelled all economic, political and military
meetings between the two countries, moves which illustrate just how
angry Ankara is with Paris.
Turkish media turn on Sarkozy over genocide law
In the Turkish press, caricatures presenting Nicolas Sarkozy as
the devil said it all about local reaction to the French genocide
law. The headlines screamed of an attack on democracy and warned of
a tough response.
It reflected the feelings of some in Istanbul. One man said: "This
law is against the freedom of speech. The law dictates from one
direction and forbids a reaction from the other direction. For this
reason it's bad".
A woman said:"Of course it will effect our relations badly. Many
people will react to it, which is normal. I think it's not right to
be biased."
From: A. Papazian
EuroNews
Jan 24 2012
France
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the French
Senate vote to criminalise genocide denial of the 1915-16 killing of
Armenians by Ottoman Turks as "racist and discriminatory."
Erdogan called on the 86 French Senators who voted against the bill
to appeal the decision at the country's highest court. The court has
the power to block the bill if it considers it unconstitutional.
The Turkish Prime Minister added that if the law is ratified then
Turkey will adopt further sanctions against France.
Ankara has already cancelled all economic, political and military
meetings between the two countries, moves which illustrate just how
angry Ankara is with Paris.
Turkish media turn on Sarkozy over genocide law
In the Turkish press, caricatures presenting Nicolas Sarkozy as
the devil said it all about local reaction to the French genocide
law. The headlines screamed of an attack on democracy and warned of
a tough response.
It reflected the feelings of some in Istanbul. One man said: "This
law is against the freedom of speech. The law dictates from one
direction and forbids a reaction from the other direction. For this
reason it's bad".
A woman said:"Of course it will effect our relations badly. Many
people will react to it, which is normal. I think it's not right to
be biased."
From: A. Papazian